Swing Bed Software and Web Applications
Updated January 2023
Software and web applications that facilitate swing bed services are allowable uses of SHIP Funds.
Updated January 2023
Software and web applications that facilitate swing bed services are allowable uses of SHIP Funds.
Updated January 2023
Training, hardware, and software supporting the application and implementation of telehealth services (telemedicine, remote healthcare, telepharmacy, etc.) are allowable expenses.
Examples of allowable expenses may include but are not limited to:
Computers | Telehealth Software | Carts (For Free Movement of Telehealth Hardware) |
Cameras | Microphones | Wires, Connections, and Cables |
*Computers, iPads, and Tablets used for other purposes are unallowable. Hospitals must use them for telehealth applications and implementation.
Costs associated with diagnosis, treating, and stabilizing a patient through telehealth options are unallowable expenses. Example: The hospital can purchase a camera, but is not allowed to pay the tele-physician's fees for treatment.
Note: Telecommunication training, hardware, and software are unallowable. This is defined as supplies or equipment that provide communication aid but not patient care/efficiency. An example would be a Zoom subscription for staff meetings.
See also: CAH Telehealth Guide
Training is defined as learning a specific skill or process from a professional business or subject matter expert to improve outcomes and outputs related to a SHIP-approved category and is an allowable expense.
Training for direct patient care is unallowable.
This card is a definition to help users understand the application of SHIP spending categories and expenses. Definitions found in the SHIP Allowable Investment Search Tool may not be the same as the Federal Government's (or departments within) definition.
Updated August 4, 2022
Training concerning an approved SHIP category/sub-category is allowable. This includes costs associated with hardware, software, trainer (SME), and supplies (such as training manuals).
Training should not include tests, testing, certification, accreditation, credentialing, or any associated costs. Some training will conclude with a knowledge test for "training completion." This is allowable so long as it is not for certification, accreditation, or credentialing.
Conference fees need to be pre-approved by a PO. Please send the request with a copy (or link) of the conference agenda to your PO and SHIP-TA.
Examples of allowable training expenses include but are not limited to:
Provider-Based Clinic Quality Measure Training | CPOE Implementation Training | Alternative Payment Model Training |
Quality Payment Program Training | Disease Registry Training | Population Health Training |
Social Determinants of Health Screening Training | Systems Performance Training in Support of ACO or Shared Savings Initiatives | Mobile Health and Telehealth Software Training |
Community Paramedicine Hardware and Software | Health Information Technology Training for VBP and ACO | ICD-10 Software and Training |
S-10 Cost Report Training | Price Transparency Training | 340B Drug Pricing program Training |
Billing and Coding Training | Strategic Planning Development and Implementation | Mid-Level Manager Training |
Value Based Care |
Supplies associated with training(s) are allowable. Such supplies may include, but are not limited to, staff-use training whiteboards, training manuals, training books, training modules, and other necessary-to-the-efficiency supplies.
Note: Training for direct-patient care is unallowable. Examples of unallowable training would be CPR training, wound care, medical treatments, and training on medical equipment. It is important to note that medical or direct-patient care training that benefits a SHIP category (such as patient safety) is still unallowable.
Updated May 2022
Unused SHIP funds cannot be transferred to another participating hospital.
Voice recognition system for dictation to support increased quality, efficiency, and/or coding is an allowable use of SHIP funds.